Peter Hester MD


	Peter Hester, MD

Peter W. Hester, MD

Dr. Peter Hester received his medical degree from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. He completed a residency in Orthopedic Surgery at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky and a fellowship in Sports Medicine at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky and The Hughston Clinic, Columbus, Georgia. He is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Hester is a team physician for numerous professional teams, colleges and high schools in the Lexington area. Dr. Hester’s interest lies in arthroscopy of knee, shoulder, hip, ankle, elbow, and sports injuries. He has been affiliated with Lexington Clinic since August 2002.

Publications

Selby, J. B., D. L. Johnson, et al. (2001). "Effect of screw length on bioabsorbable interference screw fixation in a tibial bone tunnel." Am J Sports Med 29(5): 614-9.

Hester, P. W., Baker, C, L. (2001). "Hip Arthroscopy." The Hughston Health Alert 13(2).

Hester, P. W., Caborn, D. N. M., Nyland, J. (2000). "A Dynamic Etiology of Long Thoracic Nerve Palsy." J Sh Elbow Surg 9(1): 31-35.

Hester, P. W. and P. E. Blazar (1999). "Complications of hand and wrist surgery in the athlete." Clin Sports Med 18(4): 811-29.

Rubery, P. T., J. H. Spielman, et al. (1995). "Scoliosis in familial dysautonomia. Operative treatment." J Bone Joint Surg Am 77(9): 1362-9.

Hester, P. W., Caborn, D. N. M., Boyd, D., Johnson, B. (1993). "The Axillary, Musculocutaneous, and Suprascapular Nerves and Their Relationships to Arthoscopic Bankart and SLAP Lesion Repair Using a Bioabsorbable Fixation Device in the Beach Chair Position." Arthroscopy 9(3): 343-344.